The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04

PNN"S tHS appropriation 70 expire
in two years.
The bill was amended so as to have The
commissioner appointed by the presidents of
the United States without the necessity ~
continuation by the senate. Various amend
mentS TO the bill, giving the president
thortty which had been proposed to be given
to the commissioner of agriculture were
agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following, which was
laid over:
Resolved, That it is the judgment of the sem
ate that under the present circumstances no
negotiations should be undertaken with Graat
Britain in regard TO existing differences will
her province OF Canada, which has for its Object
the reduction, change or abolition Of any of our
existing duties on imports.
HOUSE.
The house to day, by reason OF the laclS
OF a twO-thirds vote in the affirmative, re-.
fused to pass the dependent pension bin
over the veto. The debate was the most
exciting OF the session.
The speeches OF the day were by Brapp.
Mckinley and Hepburn ofIowa. The vote
stood yeas 175-nays 125.
The vote by which the bill originally passed
the house was $50 to 70, so it anp6ars that
the follOwing-named members (all Demo-
crats) changed their votes on the measures:
= Adams N. ", Bacon, BOYLE, Burns, Cobb,
Curtin, Dawson. Dougherty, Eden, Ermentrout
Fisher, Gay, Gibson, Hall, Hatch, Hill. McAdoo
Morrison, Cultivate. Scott, Seymour, Shaw
SoWden, Springer. StahlneCker, Stone MOL.
Vlele, Ward undJ and A. J. Warner (Ohio).
Upon the announcement of the vote there
was applause on the Democratic side and
Kisses and groans from the advocates of the
bill.
SENATE.
The senate passed a substitute for the
resolution to investigate the Pacific rail.
roads, with important amendments.
The bill, as passed, provides for the appoint
ment OF three commissioners, with q compensa-
ton of $3.50 a month, travelling expenses and
board BILLS, with power to examine all books,
papers and methods of railroad companies.
lt specifies the various subjects of inquiry, and
requires the co commissioners to report as TO the
extension Of time for the performance of the OBJ
LEatlons OF the companies to the United States,
extension. It appropriates 800, 600 for the
investigation, and authorizes the president, II
deemed necessary by him, 10 redeem or other
wise clear on all prior liens, mortgages or other
membranes by paying out of the treasury
the sums due thereon, or which the government
shall be subregated to all the rights Of the first
mortgages. The sinking funds held in the
treasury as security for the indebtedness Of the
company's may he invested in the subsidy
bonds or In the first mortgage bonds ofthe com
panies.
The committee on Indian a~ffairsof the SEN
ate to-day reported back, with a favorable
recommendation, Senator Sabin's bill pro-
vidtng for the improvement OF small streams
on Indian reservations, to assist in log drty-
ing. The terms of the bill are:
The secretary Of the interior is authorized to
permit persons engaged in cutting logs on small
streams flowing through reservations to make
such necessary improvements in clearing out
rocks or building dams as may be required TO
Hood the logs over rapids and shallow places,
provided that no timber shall be cut or injury
done to property on the reservation, and that
the approval OF the agent in charge OF the res
e~rvation shall be first obtained
The resolution of Mr.. Van Wyck, proposing
a constitutional amendments for the aIaatiOu
OF senators by direct vote of the people, was
taken up, and Mr.. Van Wyck spoke in favor
of it
TIL LOWER BRANCH
The conference report ON the retaliation
bills was agreed to, and Messrs. Belmont,
Rice and Clements were appointed conferrees
Motion to suspend the rules and pass the
senate bill providing for agricultural expert
mental stations was agreed to by a vote Of
1872 to II. The conference report on in
valid pension appropriation bills was
agreed to-. The only points of difference
were in regard to the provisions for the
offices of pension agents. AS agreed to, the
bill a~ppropriates 500, 600 for the rent OF
such offices, and requires the secretary OF
the treasury to furnish quarters in public
buildings for the occupancy of pension
agencies when possible The house went
into COMMITTEES of the Whole on the naval
appropriation bill The pending amendment,
appropriating $40, 600 for the repair of the
naval war college building on Coasters
island, was rejecUed-S3 TO S8, Mr.. Bou-
telle moved to strike out the paragraph APP
proprlating 81, 600, 900 for the construction
of two timber dry docks, TO be located at
such navy yard as tbs secretary of the navy
may indicate.
lie criticised the provision for its failure to
indicate where they should be located. 10 was
dangerous to leave the matter to the discretion
of the secretary, which may be exercised accord
ing to the exigencies Of a political election.
The motion was lost The committee ,
adopted an amendment appropriating SOU
600 far repairs To tbs Hartford, Kearsarge,
Trenton, Swatara, Thetis. Nepsic, Richmond
and Enterprise. G III Page, recently elected
representative from the Second congress
sionaI district of Rhode Island, took the
oath OF Office.
m
The consular and diplomatic bill was con-
sidered. Mr.. aPlatt inquired of Mr.. Allison
whether the estimates of the state department
were larger than the amount the house mac
appropriated; and If so whether he (Mr Al
lison) regarded the estimates as extravaganza
Mr.. Allison replied that they were extraV.
agant as compared with the appropriations
of the last few years, and as compared VIII
the recommendations of former secretaries
of state. A long discussion ensued Inc
Republicans charged that the house had cul
down the estimates Of the state department
without regard to the requirements OF the
service, and that when the senate made the
necessary appropriations. IL would ne
charged with extravaganza In increasing tne
appropriations made by a democratic mouse
Mi. Salisbury defended the house, and COM
mended it and the president for saving largo
amounts for the country. Nh. Plumb CRIT
icised the administration severely for max
ing unfit appointments, but said:
He was not unmindful or the fact UnaD Wy,
president had difficulty IA getting compeient
officials in the DemOc attic party, and had con-
sequently left many Republicans in ofhce hs
ridicuied the American minister at London, ana
his nredecesaor. Mr. LoMelL. he said. was prondeL